DESCRIPTION:
The AgeLine database is produced by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and provides bibliograpic coverage of social gerontology--the study of aging in social, psychological, health-related, and economic contexts. The delivery of health care for the older population and its associated costs and policies is particularly well covered, as are public policy, employment, and consumer issues. Literature covered is of interest to researchers, health professionals, service planners, policymakers, employers, older adults, and their families and consumer advocates.

ACCESS: On and Off campus

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SUBJECT COVERAGE:
Aging and the Future; Consumer Guides; Demographics of an Aging Population; Economics, Financial Planning, and Pensions; Employment of Older Workers; Family Care giving; Health Care Services and Costs; Housing; Intergenerational Relationships; Long-term Care; Mental and Physical Health Assessment; Middle Age; Nutrition and Exercise; Psychology of Aging; Public Policy and Legislation; Retirement and Retirement Planning; Services for Older Adults; Social and Family Relationships; Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; Theories of Aging

YEARS: 1977 - present; updated bi-monthly

VENDOR: AARP

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List of Titles Indexed in AgeLine

Last Update: April 3, 2006